press release
Friday April 20th, 2018
Agri SA is voicing its concerns over the shocking increase in farm attacks and is requesting an urgent meeting with […]
Tuesday May 8th, 2018
On 3 May 2018 Agri SA announced that that it had formally launched a dedicated Water Desk that will focus on the need to ensure equitable access to water for farmers across South Africa. This initiative is in response to a host of external challenges facing agricultural water users, including severe drought, climate change and under-maintained infrastructure. The situation is all the more urgent given several policy proposals that may simultaneously increase the cost of water while reducing the availability to agricultural users.
Tuesday May 8th, 2018
It is with great sadness that Agri SA takes note of the demise of Schalk Pienaar. Schalk was a leading figure within agriculture and played a large role to expand and strengthen organised agriculture. Schalk served in various leadership roles within the agriculture value chain, including Suidwes Investments, Premier Foods and the Grains Trust. Schalk served as Chairman of Agbiz at the time of his death.
Friday June 15th, 2018
Agri SA take notice of comments made by Mr Mike Mlengana, the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and […]
Monday June 18th, 2018
Subsequent to an uptick to 58 index points in the first quarter of this year, the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index […]
Wednesday August 8th, 2018
The constitution has not failed land reform.